Los Angeles - Furious 7 surged ahead of its North American box office competition for a third straight week, taking in an estimated $29m to hit the $1bn in worldwide ticket sales.
The strong weekend showing gives the car racing action flick a $294m haul in the US and Canada since its release and giving the movie certifiable blockbuster status.
The franchise of all seven Fast and Furious films has brought in a record-breaking $3.39bn, NBCUniversal said.